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Unisa partners with tech entities to enhance Africa's digital future
The university recently partnered with Women in Tech South Africa and Amazon Web Services to host a workshop aimed at empowering Unisa students registered in the fields of Information Systems and Computer Science with industry insights, real-world experiences and information on global job opportunities. Read more
Unisa honours stateswoman Dr Naledi Pandor with Leadership in Practice Award
In its diamond jubilee year, the Unisa Graduate School of Business Leadership recently honoured Dr Naledi Pandor for her impactful leadership by conferring on her the prestigious Leadership in Practice Award under the theme “Unwavering Voice”. Read more
Unisan honoured for international impact in the sustainability field
The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences' Prof Vhahangwele Masindi was recently named the 2025 Emerging Sustainability Leader Award winner by the MDPI Sustainability Foundation. Read more
Unisa co-hosts G20 Community Town Hall Engagement in KZN
Partnering with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation and the University of KwaZulu-Natal, the university recently hosted this important engagement, which was attended by ordinary South Africans, civil society, students and academics. Read more
Groundbreaking milestone as Unisa exceeds 100 patents granted
Unisa’s Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation has made tremendous progress in the promotion and support of innovative solutions and inventions from Unisa’s research and development activities, with more than a hundred patents granted for inventions that stem from its ongoing research and development efforts. Read more
Prestigious Unisa VC's Music Concert to showcase music mastery
South African musical powerhouses Simphiwe Dana, Phumeza Matshikiza, Meghan Geoffrey-Prins and the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra will wow the audience at the Unisa Vice-Chancellor's Music Concert on Saturday 4 October 2025. Read more
Unisa VC keynotes Yonsei University's Anniversary Conference and signs new memorandum of understanding
As the only African keynote speaker at the three-day conference, Prof Puleng LenkaBula’s presence underscored the growing recognition that the Global South brings vital perspectives to the pressing questions facing higher education. Read more
Renowned troubadour, Mamadou Diabaté to headline Unisa's African Music Festival
Renowned troubadour and Burkinabe/Austrian music guru, Mamadou Diabaté, will headline the inaugural University of South Africa (Unisa) African Music Festival, to be hosted at the institution's Muckleneuk Campus in Muckleneuk, Pretoria, on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 September 2025. Read more
Unisa bags notable awards for research prowess
Sustaining high-level performance in research, Unisa has won two prestigious awards from the Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association, in the Organisational Excellence in Research Management, and Early Career Excellence in Research Management categories. Read more
The spirit of Sangweni hailed as the epitome of excellence
Delivering the keynote address at the first Prof Stan Sangweni Memorial Lecture, Unisa’s Chancellor and former President Dr Thabo Mbeki, hailed Sangweni as a priceless gem that advocated for and epitomised honesty in serving the South African people. Read more
